The beanie
begins at the top of the head and worked down, the beanie is worked in one
piece using dc’s and the fpdc st, which gives a slight twist look.

The Crown:

Begin:

Beginning ch 2 of every rnd is
counted as a st.

Chain 4, sl st to first ch to form a
ring.

Row 1 ch 2, work 14 dc into ring, sl st to join into the top of the ch 2
(15 st’s)

Increase
rounds:

(Excluding the fpdc, increase in each st)

Row
2 ch 2, work
1 dc in same st as the ch 2, work 2 dc’s into the next dc, work a fpdc around
the post of the next dc, *work 2 dc’s into each of the next 2 dc’s, work a fpdc
around the post of the next dc,* repeat from*to* to end of the round, sl st to join into the top of the ch
2 (25 st’s)

(Excluding the fpdc, increase in every 2nd dc)

Row
3 ch 2, work
2 dc’s into next dc, work 1 dc into next dc, work 2 dc’s into next dc, work a
fpdc around the post of the fpdc, *work 1 dc into next dc, work 2 dc’s into
next dc, work 1 dc into next dc, work 2 dc’s into next dc, work a fpdc around
the post of the fpdc,* repeat from*to* to end of the round, sl st to join into the top of the ch
2 (35 st’s)

(Excluding the fpdc, increase in every 3rd dc)

Row
4 ch 2, work
1 dc into next dc, work 2 dc’s into next dc, work 1 dc into each of the next 2
dc’s, work 2 dc’s into next dc, work a fpdc around the post of the fpdc, *work
1 dc into each of the next 2 dc’s, work 2 dc’s into next dc, work 1 dc into
each of the next 2 dc’s, work 2 dc’s into next dc, work a fpdc around the post
of the fpdc,* repeat from*to* to end of the round, sl st to join into the top of the ch
2 (45 st’s)

Stop
Increases:(now working the hat height)

Row
5 ch 2, work
1 dc into the next 7 dc, work a fpdc around the post of the fpdc,* work 1 dc
into the next 8 dc, work a fpdc around the post of the fpdc,* repeat from*to*
to end of the round, sl
st to join into the top of the ch 2 (45 st’s)

Row
6 to Row 12, repeat row 5 (approx 4.5
inches high)

Ribbed Edging: 3 Rows

Decrease row, using fpdc and bpdc:

Row
1 ch 2, work
a fpdc around the next dc, work a bpdc around the next dc, work the next 2 dc’s
together using a fpdc, work a bpdc around the next dc, work a fpdc around the
next dc, work a bpdc around the next dc, work a fpdc around the next fpdc, * work
a bpdc around the next dc, work a fpdc around the next dc, work a bpdc around
the next dc, work the next 2 dc’s together using a fpdc, work a bpdc around the
next dc, work a fpdc around the next dc, work a bpdc around the next dc, work a
fpdc around the next fpdc,* repeat from *to* to end of the round, sl st to join into the top of the ch
2 (40 st’s)

Now using the hdc st in the front post and back post,
for the next 2 rows:

Row 2 ch 2, work
a fphdc around next st, *work a bphdc around the next st, work a fphdc around
the next st,* repeat from *to* to end of the round, sl st to join into the top of the ch
2 (40 st’s)

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